The Rewind

Josh is joined by now-recurring guest Holden Martinson to talk about Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” They discuss how Campion surprises the audience by turning the Western genre on its head by telling a story about sexuality and toxic masculinity, the acclaimed performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Jesse Plemons, how Campion filmed New Zealand as a Montana stand-in and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to enter the world of high fashion and the 1% as they talk all things "House of Gucci." They discuss how Lady Gaga did in her first acting gig since "A Star is Born," whether Ridley Scott found the right balance between his campy performers and a story about power/excess, the visual style of the movie and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima and first-time guest Mo Adewunmi to talk about “King Richard.” They discuss Will Smith’s performance as Richard Williams, whether the movie was daring enough in showing more controversial moments in Richard’s life that occurring while promoting his daughters’ careers, the movie’s depiction of the Williams’ infiltration of traditionally white spaces like country clubs and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guest John Pulice to talk about Netflix's "tick, tick...BOOM!" They discuss how first-time director Lin Manuel-Miranda did in adapting Jonathan Larson's unconventional rock monologue to the screen, Andrew Garfield's lead performance as Larson, how effective the movie was in telling a story about creative people being torn between financial security and chasing their dreams and much more!

(Full disclosure, we recorded prior to Steven Sondheim's passing on November 26, 2021. He was a legend and will be greatly missed. Had we recorded in the days that followed, we would have discussed him even more. But we touched on his role in the story and Bradley Whitford's portrayal of him.)

Josh is joined by recurring guest Kayla Stetzel to talk about "Spencer," the newest film from Pablo Larraín. They discuss how Kristen Stewart did in putting on an English accent to portray such a famous figure in Princess Diana, how Larraín used various filmmaking techniques to show Diana's day-to-day struggles in the early 90s , the light that the movie shone on the rest of the royal family and much more!

Josh is joined by first-time guest Shane Chernoff to talk all about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Eternals." They discussed whether Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao's sensibilities fit within the MCU, which of the several new character they wished they had seen more of and which they really enjoyed, whether the CGI was put to good use, if the comedic moments fit tonally as they do in other MCU movies and much more! Spoilers start at 26:04!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Daniel Lima and Elijah Howard for a double feature. First(Beginning-45:45), they discuss Edgar Wright's "Last Night in Soho" and how Wright's filmmaking style fit with this particular type of horror movie, its visual re-creation of 1960s London, the star turns from Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy and much more! Then, they talk about the debut feature of Jeymes Samuel, "The Harder They Fall" (45:46-End) and whether the movie tried to bite of more than it could chew rather than just being a fun shoot 'em up Western, the quality of the action sequences, the performances from star-studded cast and much more! Spoilers for Last Night in Soho begin at 26:22!

Josh is joined by now-recurring guest Arjun Kaul to talk about the newest film from writer/director Wes Anderson, "The French Dispatch." They discuss the ways in which it utilized Anderson's sensibilities to comment on loneliness as well as the lives of journalists, whether its anthology/magazine-type structure worked effectively, the performances from the star-studded cast and much more!

Josh is joined by recurring guests Fred Kolb and Ben Luben to talk all things "Dune." They discuss how filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and cinematographer Greg Fraiser did in visually recreating the world of Frank Herbert's novel, whether Villeneuve was smart in how he went about cutting off the story in anticipation of future films, the various performances from the stacked cast that included Timothée Chalamet and Oscar Isaac and much more! Spoilers throughout!

Josh is joined by recurring guest and Adam correspondent Lissa Khoshbakhti for a double feature. First (Beginning-36:17), they discuss "The Last Duel" and how Ben Affleck and Matt Damon did in writing a script that handled an issue as delicate as sexual assault, how director Ridley Scott executed telling the story from the perspectives of three different characters and the performances from a loaded cast that included Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Damon and Affleck. Then (36:18-end)they talk about A24's "Lamb" and how it managed to tell a story about loneliness with the help of some truly bizarre CGI creatures. Spoilers throughout both discussions!